To label or not to label: is this the question? Commentary on Bishop, D.V.M., 2014, Ten questions about terminology for children with unexplained language problems

Abstract

We consider whether the use of labels is an inevitable consequence of the world of limited and finite resources in which we live and work, or whether there could be other positive reasons for using labels.We argue that it may be more worthwhile expending time and energy on intervention for children with language difficulties rather than on the diagnosis itself.